Which band do devices use with Time Capsule?

richard13 · Dec 13, 2012, 11:10 PM

Hi.

I have a 1TB Time Capsule. Not sure which generation it is but I do know it has simultaneous dual-band. Up until now I haven't given my 5Ghz band a different name and have Time Capsule configured for 5Ghz n, 2.4Ghz b/g/n, trusting that my devices would determine which band to use automatically.

But I'm wondering, is there any way to tell for sure? I think I remember a long time ago that the AirPort Utility gave more options so you could see which devices were connecting to which bands but I may be mistaken.

I experimented by giving my 5Ghz network a different name and found that my devices didn't switch to it without being told. This makes me wonder if they were defaulting to 2.4Ghz all along.

Anyone know?

Thanks!

nephron8 · Dec 14, 2012, 12:09 AM

it does not matter.
it depends on device support.
if it has 5 ghz , it will connect on that band.
else 2.4

drsox · Dec 14, 2012, 06:09 AM

The best way to get devices to use 5Ghz is to give the 5Ghz band a different network name.
Then set the order of WiFi Preferred Networks in each device's System Preferences>Network>WiFi>Advanced to reflect this.

richard13 · Dec 15, 2012, 01:05 AM

Thanks guys. Yea, I gave my 5Ghz network a different name and chose it manually. I just with there was a way to confirm that this really was happening automatically without that.

johnnyturbouk · 01:34 PM

sorry to go off topic
i wonder when apple will release an updated wifi:ac-version of the time capsule?

richard13 · Dec 15, 2012, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyturbouk

sorry to go off topic
i wonder when apple will release an updated wifi:ac-version of the time capsule?

wifi:ac-version? Huh? Air conditioning?

johnnyturbouk · Dec 16, 2012, 12:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richard13

wifi:ac-version? Huh? Air conditioning?

Quote:

Originally Posted by 5piN

Yea but that particular LaCie is in a raid array so you're going to get higher results as there is 2 x 256gb ssds. I get around 358/386mbs but my Samsung is a single 256gb ssd.

The rugged LaCie wold be a better comparison as its a single 256gb ssd and I know it runs slower I think it's around 250/345

IEEE 802.11ac - the next big standard in wifi

1 gigabit per second and a maximum single link throughput of at least 500 megabits per second (500 Mbit/s)

and

anandtech.com-review

and

review of 5 802.11ac routers

Dec 13, 2012, 11:10 PM	#1
richard13 macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2008	Which band do devices use with Time Capsule? Hi. I have a 1TB Time Capsule. Not sure which generation it is but I do know it has simultaneous dual-band. Up until now I haven't given my 5Ghz band a different name and have Time Capsule configured for 5Ghz n, 2.4Ghz b/g/n, trusting that my devices would determine which band to use automatically. But I'm wondering, is there any way to tell for sure? I think I remember a long time ago that the AirPort Utility gave more options so you could see which devices were connecting to which bands but I may be mistaken. I experimented by giving my 5Ghz network a different name and found that my devices didn't switch to it without being told. This makes me wonder if they were defaulting to 2.4Ghz all along. Anyone know? Thanks! __________________ iMac 11,3 27", i7 2.93 GHz, 12GB RAM, 1TB HDD MacBook Pro 8,2 15", 2.2 GHz, 4GB RAM, 120GB SSD iPhone 5 White & Silver 32GB
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drsox macrumors 6502a Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Xhystos	The best way to get devices to use 5Ghz is to give the 5Ghz band a different network name. Then set the order of WiFi Preferred Networks in each device's System Preferences>Network>WiFi>Advanced to reflect this. __________________ 2011 13" MBA, iPad2, iPhone4S, iPhone5, Custom i5 3550, Custom i3 540. Sonos System, NTV550s, ReadyNASs.
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richard13 Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2008	Thanks guys. Yea, I gave my 5Ghz network a different name and chose it manually. I just with there was a way to confirm that this really was happening automatically without that. __________________ iMac 11,3 27", i7 2.93 GHz, 12GB RAM, 1TB HDD MacBook Pro 8,2 15", 2.2 GHz, 4GB RAM, 120GB SSD iPhone 5 White & Silver 32GB
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johnnyturbouk macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: London	sorry to go off topic i wonder when apple will release an updated wifi:ac-version of the time capsule? __________________ 17" MBP 2011 16GB RAM 500 RAID-0 SSD 15" MBP 2010 8GB RAM/ SSD; 1phone 4S 32gb, IPADs; time capsule; var. gens ipods Last edited by johnnyturbouk; Dec 15, 2012 at 01:34 PM.
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nephron8 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2012	it does not matter. it depends on device support. if it has 5 ghz , it will connect on that band. else 2.4
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